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Wezlana is a brand-name medication classified as a biosimilar to Stelara (ustekinumab). It is designed to treat certain autoimmune conditions by targeting specific inflammatory pathways in the immune system. As a biosimilar, it is formulated to be highly similar to an already-approved reference product with no clinically meaningful differences in safety, purity, or effectiveness.
Wezlana is a biosimilar medication used to treat autoimmune conditions by modulating the immune system's inflammatory response.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 2700671
- Generic
- Wezlana
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
- —
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Wezlana is used to treat autoimmune conditions such as plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis in appropriate patients.
As a biosimilar to ustekinumab, Wezlana works by targeting interleukin-12 (IL-12) and interleukin-23 (IL-23), which are proteins involved in inflammation and immune responses characteristic of autoimmune diseases.
As with any biologic medication, Wezlana may increase the risk of infections and may not be suitable for patients with compromised immune systems or active infections. Patients should be monitored by their healthcare provider throughout treatment. This information is based on known biosimilar characteristics; specific prescribing information should be consulted for complete details.
Official drug label
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